corp

Casual company shorthand

Corp is an abbreviation for corporation, typically appearing in company names: Microsoft Corp. , Intel Corp.

It functions like Inc. or Ltd. to indicate corporate status.

In military contexts, corp can be an informal shortening of corporal or corps, though these uses are less common in writing.

business

company

Commercial enterprise or guests

enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
firmSolid or resolute
conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries

multinational · subsidiary · holding · LLC · headquarters · merger · acquisition · boardroom · shareholder · executive

military

battalion

Mid-sized military unit

regimentColonel-led military unit
divisionSplitting into parts
brigadeLarge military unit

platoon · squadron · army · marines · infantry · artillery · enlisted · rank · formation · unit

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Opposites

abbreviation vs. full form

corpcorporation

Legally separate business entity

corporate · unabbreviated · incorporated · spelled out

business entity type

corpsole proprietorship

Unincorporated individual-owned business

individual · partnership · cooperative · mom-and-pop · sole trader

corporate vs. individual/personal

One separate human being

person · human · indie · personal · artisanal

Phrases

corporate espionageTheft of proprietary business information
corporate brandingCompany's distinctive visual presence
esprit de corpsShared pride among members
corporate ladderOrganizational rank structure
corporate scandalsOrganizational wrongdoing made public
corporate attire

Family

corpse, corporation, incorporate, corps, corporate, corporeal, corporal, incorporation, incorporated

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